New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-24
RESTRICTING A REFEREE
IVES & CO. HOLDING BACK THEIR BOOKS.
rHy ASSIGNEE NOT pIsTuRBED. HowEvEn-A uES
on Mr.. IvEs's HOUSE

THY ASSIGNEE NOT DISTURBED, hO"G'rn-AI A->
on Mr.. IvEs's HOUSE
The In the le gal before Judge Book
staver in the Court OF Common Pleas growing out
OF the financial difficulties OF Henry s. Ives d Co. pre-
scented themselves in court yesterday Tor the purpose VI
settling The order for an examination III reSaru " 'ne
missing books OF the firm before referee AiSerhon o.
Sullivan, representing Assignee Cromwell "aht'u INC
order sde broad enough 10 admit OF the examination OF
any witnesses whom the referee might decide 10 call
and TO be so drawn IA TO direct eA~Iuuge
Noah Davis the referee to report his opinion In regard
TO the whereabouts OF the books well as the testimony
taken before him
T. J. Adams who appeared for Ives j. Co.. insisted that
as this would not DO in accordance WIN tue original
order to show cause would be irregular Judge Book
finally signed an order presented by NE
after striking out from 1t all that was
objected to by Mr.. Adams by this order
ex.Judge Davis is direcsd to take the testimony OF the
members OF the nrm only and report IL 10 Inc court ne
did moi think that he could require the referee to give an
opinon or order other witnesses than those named 10
pear before the referee should II become necessary
rxamine other witnesses new application could ne
made naming the witnesses specincaiIy. ,.,,
Mr. Cromwell not In the city YESTERDAY, put PIT
sullivan his partner and in this case his counsel dd
not regard the partial defeat as serious QUE .r
referee did not result in satisfactory Explanation
the mysterious disappearance OF tue missing oooK
be easily procured The OBJECT OF the assignee was 70
procure the books 1t was suggested ~ w th t,
ment recently made by the assignee, but that thcy
prove he the completely OF certain persons m tne
OF the firm IL was even that Christopher Me-
mi hit be good witness. II the assignee conid POT us
cover the Of the books from the members OF
the firm The roaoD OF Mr. Meyer To the Ives senemes
was thought be proper subject oil inquiry anu
wonder expressed that the hgst arppic"'ion
OF the assignee did not include Mr.. Meyers naie.
The sala of securities advertised TO take place At the
an e the ,as onS viii be adoarned The frequent
withdrawal of these Ives securities has not been e1-
planned he holders accredited with certain aouh
prices that De feailScu may no Nc
satsfactory but IL this the only reason they might
easily the cost OF ADVERTISING mere rahe. com
mon suspicion that the holders hope by their continued
threats 10 extract something in the way OF secut
ty from so-caled syndicate which the railroad circuit
or are considering for the purpose OF saw
ing The ur's righteous equities One house received
S25 900 on for Withdrawing It's hrst SAFE; Out
This Ia the only case the KIND that mas come 20 iigh
II was hinted tnat the In tho Ives fainre
would result IN the resignation OF one or two memoefs
of the Governing Committee OF the stock Exchange
There Ia said to be- moreover ncpient movement 10
request the resignation of the present presaent VINO
Ives on the lille The yacht Is now In the possession OF
its former owner. but while MI ives was inc hon,n
the Ives schemes. a., ~,
Pot Ter stymus OF Ffth-ave. yesterday filed lien
for 722 81 npon the property Of Mr. Ives, at No 100
Broo which tue irn decorated III an
elaborate manner Mr.; Ives expected TO I'VE IA me
house. The papers hei In the county CiefAs ooe uo
scribe the w0rA AS follows:
Decoralng unting and painting ceiling paperins ana
painting ,do walls ana picture nSns w y,tisue b
lard rooIn buffers psutry kitchen and Office deeoIAng
plush dsdo ard an roans1tng and enamelng parior
.i ~ De "s EH t.. Eh1. and
bronze s AMI silver torcheLes Loa' NJ WIN anS
gliding ornament. mantcs I'D frame, one p'e glass
brvecd ga. library; same IN second story same IN
third story front anu THIRD story back
The annual meeting OF the Mineral Range Railroad
was 10 held al Hancock Mica. Yesterday Inc result
OF not known IN Wall street hut IL was
we'll understood that the chief executive offices womb DC
vacated by Messra Ives aud stay ner william y Cro
well, the assignee, ana e. W. Cass were Ie0ehtS "sASSN
O "A their successors